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Subcommittee advances updated physical-education waiver aligning to 2023 framework

Fall River Public Schools Structural Subcommittee · December 19, 2025
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Summary

The subcommittee advanced a proposal to update the district’s physical-education waiver to align with the 2023 framework: freshman PE as a one-term requirement, expanded pathway options (self‑selection, fitness, walking), and continued waiver flexibility for student-athletes; committee requested rubric and inclusion clarifications.

On Dec. 18 the Fall River Public Schools structural subcommittee reviewed and advanced an updated physical-education waiver designed to align district practice with the 2023 framework.

District staff said the proposed waiver preserves a requirement that students complete a term of physical education (freshman year), while offering multiple pathways — fitness classes, walking/fitness options and self‑selection of…

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